Fresh Summer Stone Fruit Salad and the Best Dressing Recipe

If your garden or farmer’s market is overflowing with summer produce right now, this is the salad for you. Sweet stone fruits like peaches and nectarines, juicy cherries, and even a handful of blueberries come together with crisp greens, creamy mozzarella, and crunchy pistachios. But the real star? A creamy, herb-packed vinaigrette that’s bursting with lemon, basil, mint, and just the right touch of honey.

This is one of those throw-together, feel-good salads that is easy to make and a perfect way to enjoy what’s in season.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

✔ Naturally gluten-free
✔ Packed with fresh summer flavors
✔ Simple, blender-friendly vinaigrette
✔ Keeps well for meal-prep lunches

The Vinaigrette You’ll Use All Summer

This Honey Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is light, creamy, and loaded with herbs. I blended basil and mint together for a refreshing twist, balanced with lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and a touch of honey. It keeps beautifully in the fridge, so I recommend doubling the batch!

How to Customize Your Summer Salad

Swap in strawberries, plums, or blackberries
Use feta or goat cheese for a tangy option
Add grilled chicken or prosciutto for protein
Change up the nuts — walnuts, almonds, or sunflower seeds work too

Keeping Produce Fresh

This salad is packed with fresh ingredients that I am able to keep fresh for several weeks in my fridge. This allows me to have flexibility to make it whenever I feel like it. If you want to learn how to keep your produce items fresh for weeks, check out the Zero Waste Produce Guide. It has written instructions for 75 produce items as well as over 40 recipes! It can be found in The Cross Legacy Shop and on Amazon.

Storing this Salad

If you are making a bigger batch of salad and plan to keep leftovers for meal prep, I would recommend storing it in glass containers. I use these glass containers for meal sized portions. this one is best if you want to be able to keep all of the salad together. If you plan to use this salad for meal prep, leave the dressing off the salad and add it right before you eat it.